Q: Is 318,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 318,512 is a composite number.

Why is 318,512 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 318,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 68 136 272 1,171 2,342 4,684 9,368 18,736 19,907 39,814 79,628 159,256 and 318,512, with no remainder.

Since 318,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 318,512, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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